GAINESVILLE, Fla. — H. Russell Bernard, professor emeritus of anthropology at the University of Florida, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
He was among 72 new members and 18 foreign associates from 14 countries chosen in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
Bernard was an anthropology professor at UF from [...]
A presentation in celebration of the University of Florida winning the National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship was held at 11 a.m. on Friday April 30 at the Reitz Union Colonnade/North Lawn Terrace.
Gator Bassmasters team members, UF students Jake Gipson and Matt Wercinski, were presented with a “Gatorized” Suburban, Ranger bass [...]
Timothy Becker, director of the Bergstrom Center for Real Estate Studies, was quoted in an April 28 Palm Beach Post story about the center’s quarterly housing report indicating Florida’s housing woes might improve soon. The story was the result of a News Bureau news release.
Political science professor Daniel A. Smith, director of the political campaigning program, was quoted in an April 27 South Florida Sun-Sentinel story about the potential impact of Gov. Crist’s decision to run as an independent for U.S. Senate.
Research by James Hall, professor in the department of communicative disorders, into the effects of the use of blaring trumpets by fans at soccer matches in South Africa was cited in an April 22 Reuters story.
Political science professor Daniel A. Smith, director of the political campaigning program, was quoted in an April 22 New York Times story about the political reasons for Gov. Crist’s decision to leave the Republican Party.
Andrew Kaunitz, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology, was quoted in an April 21 Los Angeles Times story about oral contraceptive lawsuits.
Martin Main, a coyote expert, was quoted in an April 21 Tampa Tribune story about dealing with coyotes.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Countless words have been put to paper over the years in attempts to describe the beauty of a tree — including carefully crafted passages by the world’s most gifted writers. But those writings pale in comparison to the intricacy of a tree’s own genetic script.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The health of many women and children in Afghanistan is at great risk because of passive exposure to heroin and other drugs, according to a new study commissioned by the U.S. Department of State and jointly led by two University of Florida drug addiction experts.